Rural Municipality of Mariposa No. 350

Coordinates: 52°00′32″N 108°57′58″W / 52.009°N 108.966°W / 52.009; -108.966
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Mariposa No. 350
Rural Municipality of Mariposa No. 350
Location of the RM of Mariposa No. 350 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Mariposa No. 350 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52°00′32″N 108°57′58″W / 52.009°N 108.966°W / 52.009; -108.966[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division13
SARM division6
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
 • ReeveDale MacArthur
 • Governing bodyRM of Mariposa No. 350 Council
 • AdministratorKathy Wurz
 • Office locationKerrobert
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land636.73 km2 (245.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total205
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Mariposa No. 350 (2016 population: 205) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6.

History[edit]

The RM of Mariposa No. 350 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography[edit]

Communities and localities[edit]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics[edit]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981411—    
1986383−6.8%
1991337−12.0%
1996291−13.6%
2001265−8.9%
2006225−15.1%
2011220−2.2%
2016205−6.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Mariposa No. 350 had a population of 291 living in 70 of its 86 total private dwellings, a change of 42% from its 2016 population of 205. With a land area of 635.16 km2 (245.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Mariposa No. 350 recorded a population of 205 living in 86 of its 98 total private dwellings, a -6.8% change from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of 636.73 km2 (245.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government[edit]

The RM of Mariposa No. 350 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Dale MacArthur while its administrator is Kathy Wurz.[3] The RM's office is located in Kerrobert.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Mariposa No. 350". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.